Tesla Takedown

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| title = Tesla Takedown

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| Protests against Elon Musk

| 2025 United States boycott

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| logo = Tesla-Takedown-logo.png

| image = Elon Musk Protest at Easton Tesla Dealership, Columbus, Ohio on 22 February 2025 (01zIMG 8734) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Protest at a Tesla store in Columbus, Ohio, in February 2025

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| {{Start date|2025|02|15}} – present

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| place = International, primarily United States

| also known as = TeslaTakedown

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| Political activities of Elon Musk

| 2025 United States federal mass layoffs

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| goals = To economically damage Elon Musk through action against Tesla and to impact his political influence

| methods = Demonstrations, boycotts, shareholder activism

| side1 = Demonstrators

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| |Elon Musk – CEO of Tesla, Inc.

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| status = Ongoing

| arrests = 9

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| blank_data = *Alex Winter

| website = {{url|teslatakedown.com}}

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Tesla Takedown is a grassroots protest movement that arose in early 2025 targeting Tesla, Inc. and its CEO, Elon Musk.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-02 |title=Anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores target Elon Musk's bottom line |url=https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-tesla-protests-doge-3b3eba9313074ccf8e959a92486d900f |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=AP News |language=en}} Protesters have organized peaceful demonstrations at Tesla stores across the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australasia. The movement urges the public to divest from Tesla by selling their vehicles and shares of Tesla stock, with the goal to economically impact Musk and challenge his political influence peacefully.{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Andrew J. |date=2025-02-25 |title='Tesla Takedown' wants to hit Elon Musk where it hurts |url=https://www.theverge.com/tesla/618572/tesla-takedown-wants-to-hit-elon-musk-where-it-hurts |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=The Verge |language=en-US |archive-date=March 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303215936/https://www.theverge.com/tesla/618572/tesla-takedown-wants-to-hit-elon-musk-where-it-hurts |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2025-03-21 |title=No evidence of coordinated vandalism of Teslas despite Musk and Trump claims |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/elon-musk/tesla-vandalism-not-coordinated-trump-musk-claims-rcna197369 |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=NBC News |language=en}}

Purpose

Activist Valerie Costa stated the movement's "intention is to make a strong public stand against the tech oligarchy behind the Trump administration’s cruel and illegal actions, and to encourage Americans to sell their Teslas and dump the company’s stock."{{Cite news |date=2025-03-13 |title=Elon Musk targeted me over Tesla protests. That proves our movement is working |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/13/elon-musk-tesla-takedown-protest |access-date=2025-03-15 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} Actor and filmmaker Alex Winter characterized Tesla Takedown as anti-Elon Musk instead of the company itself, with Musk being its “toxic figurehead”.{{Cite web |title='We Are Growing': Tesla Takeover Protests Aren't Over, Filmmaker Says |url=https://insideevs.com/news/751777/tesla-takeover-alex-winter-interview/ |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=InsideEVs |language=en |archive-date=March 15, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250315000941/https://insideevs.com/news/751777/tesla-takeover-alex-winter-interview/ |url-status=live }}

Background

The movement arose in response to Musk's involvement in US president Donald Trump's administration, which includes Musk's leadership in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to carry out Trump's agenda of federal spending cuts and deregulation, and, according to the order that established it, to "modernize federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity". Musk was a key role in facilitating the 2025 United States federal mass layoffs. Musk was a senior advisor to the President during his tenure.{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=April |date=2025-02-28 |title=What to know about the #TeslaTakedown movement targeting Elon Musk and DOGE |url=https://www.axios.com/2025/02/28/tesla-takedown-elon-musk-protests-doge |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Axios |language=en}}{{Cite news |last1=Madeline |first1=Ngo |last2=Schleifer |first2=Theodore |date=January 21, 2025 |title=How Trump's Department of Government Efficiency Will Work |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/us/politics/doge-government-efficiency-trump-musk.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=January 21, 2025 |work=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-21 |title=Establishing And Implementing The President's "Department Of Government Efficiency" |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency/ |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=The White House |language=en-US |archive-date=January 21, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121015146/https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency/ |url-status=live }}{{cite journal |date=29 January 2025 |title=Establishing and Implementing the President's "Department of Government Efficiency" |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-29/pdf/2025-02005.pdf |journal=Federal Register |publisher=Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration |volume=90 |issue=14 |pages=8441–8442}}

Mobilization

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= United States =

Early protests got the attention of online activists, including Alex Winter. Winter started amplifying the protests and related discussions on Bluesky after speaking with sociologist Joan Donovan.{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Auzinea |date=2025-03-01 |title='Tesla Takedown' protesters gather outside showrooms to rally against Elon Musk's role with DOGE |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/01/business/tesla-takedown-musk-doge/index.html |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=CNN |language=en}} Efforts for subsequent rounds of protests were coordinated via the social media hashtags #TeslaTakedown and #TeslaTakover.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-17 |title=Protesters demonstrate outside Tesla showrooms in US |url=https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/protesters-demonstrate-outside-tesla-showrooms-in-us/ |website=Ars Technica |agency=Financial Times |access-date=2025-03-04 |language=en-US}}

On February 15, one of the larger protests happened outside a Tesla showroom in New York City, where protestors could be heard chanting "Elon Musk can go to Mars; we don't need your Nazi cars" referring to the Elon Musk salute controversy and Musk's support for Alternative for Germany and "Burn a Tesla: Save Democracy". Protests also took place in San Francisco, Berkeley, Minneapolis, and Kansas City among others. Musician Sheryl Crow posted to social media a video showing a flatbed truck removing a Tesla she had sold in protest.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Wes |date=2025-02-15 |title='TeslaTakeover' protests are small, but numerous |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/613911/tesla-showroom-teslatakeover-protests-elon-musk-doge-trump |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}}

Hundreds appeared at a San Francisco showroom on February 19. Workers included Hai Binh Nguyen, who lamented the halting of her work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau where she takes action against unfair business practices. Protestors also expressed concerns that government services would be privatized and sold off to billionaires.{{Cite news |last=Burke |first=Molly |title='It's maddening': Federal workers in S.F. protest Trump, Musk cutbacks |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/it-s-maddening-federal-workers-s-f-protest-20176352.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250220051912/http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/it-s-maddening-federal-workers-s-f-protest-20176352.php |archive-date=February 20, 2025 |access-date=2025-02-25 |work=San Francisco Chronicle |language=en }}

At an early March protest in New York City, nine individuals were arrested during a demonstration at a Tesla store.{{Cite web |last=Reyes |first=Anissa |date=2025-03-02 |title=Nine people arrested at anti-Musk protest outside of NYC Tesla dealership |url=https://wset.com/news/nation-world/nine-people-arrested-at-anti-musk-protest-outside-of-nyc-tesla-dealership-elon-musk-department-of-government-efficiency-president-donald-trump-tesla-new-york-city-federal-workforce-layoffs |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=WSET |language=en |archive-date=March 3, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250303201222/https://wset.com/news/nation-world/nine-people-arrested-at-anti-musk-protest-outside-of-nyc-tesla-dealership-elon-musk-department-of-government-efficiency-president-donald-trump-tesla-new-york-city-federal-workforce-layoffs |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Fred |date=2025-03-02 |title=Tesla store gets taken over by Musk protesters, 9 people arrested |url=https://electrek.co/2025/03/01/tesla-store-gets-taken-over-by-musk-protesters-9-people-arrested/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Electrek |language=en-US}} Hundreds protested outside a store in Owings Mills, Maryland.{{Cite web |last=Holliday |first=Eileen |date=2025-03-02 |title=Hundreds protest Elon Musk, Donald Trump outside Tesla dealership in Owings Mills |url=https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power/national-politics/tesla-takedown-protest-owings-mills-THBPNDMGFJGKBHBFVZB6IX5QTM/ |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=The Baltimore Banner |language=en}} A protest occurred in Superior, Colorado.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-02 |title=Hundreds gather at Superior Tesla dealership to protest Elon Musk's DOGE involvement |url=https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/hundreds-gather-at-superior-tesla-dealership-to-protest-elon-musks-doge-involvement |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=Denver 7 Colorado News (KMGH) |language=en}} Similar protests occurred in cities like Jacksonville, Florida, and in Tucson, Arizona, their numbers grew to nearly 1,800 protesters where participants carried signs with slogans such as "Democracy Unites US".{{Cite web |last=Munoz |first=Eduardo |title=Nine arrested at New York Tesla dealership as anti-Musk protests break out |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/nine-arrested-new-york-tesla-dealership-anti-musk-protests-break-out-2025-03-02/ |website=Reuters |date=March 2, 2025 |access-date=March 2, 2025 |archive-date=March 4, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250304120821/https://www.reuters.com/world/us/nine-arrested-new-york-tesla-dealership-anti-musk-protests-break-out-2025-03-02/ |url-status=live }}

On March 16, around 100 protesters gathered at a Tesla service center in Stamford, Connecticut at a protest that was organized by the actor and comedian, Mary Beth Barone. Many protesters voiced their support for Senator Chris Murphy.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-17 |title=Nationwide protest over Tesla and Elon Musk held in Stamford |url=https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-03-17/nationwide-protest-over-tesla-and-elon-musk-held-in-stamford |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Connecticut Public |language=en}}

On March 20, the group held a livestream event with guests including actor John Cusack and Representative Jasmine Crockett.{{Cite web |last=Examiner |first=Asher Notheis, Washington |date=2025-03-20 |title=Crockett joins actors Alex Winter and John Cusack endorsing 'Tesla Takedown' |url=https://gazette.com/news/wex/crockett-joins-actors-alex-winter-and-john-cusack-endorsing-tesla-takedown/article_230a56d9-3c3f-5e93-8e2d-40b57fc0d832.html |access-date=2025-03-23 |website=Colorado Springs Gazette |language=en |archive-date=March 23, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250323022452/https://gazette.com/news/wex/crockett-joins-actors-alex-winter-and-john-cusack-endorsing-tesla-takedown/article_230a56d9-3c3f-5e93-8e2d-40b57fc0d832.html |url-status=live }} During the meeting, a "day of action" was announced for March 29, with protests planned at all US showrooms, and at other Tesla sites around the world.{{cite news |last1=Hawkins |first1=Andrew J. |title='Tesla Takedown' protesters planning 'biggest day of action' |url=https://www.theverge.com/news/633091/tesla-takedown-protesters-planning-biggest-day-of-action |access-date=21 March 2025 |work=The Verge |date=20 March 2025}}

On March 29, thousands of people attended protests at Tesla locations.{{cite news |last1=Verge |first1=The |title=We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests — and a couple counter protests, too |url=https://www.theverge.com/tesla/639183/tesla-takedown-protest-march-29-elon-musk-doge |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=The Verge |date=30 March 2025}} Tesla Takedown said that protests had occurred in over 250 cities around the world.{{cite news |last1=Bowman |first1=Emma |title=From Seattle to Miami, anti-Musk protesters gather at hundreds of Tesla locations |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/03/29/nx-s1-5343986/anti-musk-protests-planned-worldwide |access-date=1 April 2025 |work=NPR |date=29 March 2025 |language=en}} In particular, 100 protesters gathered at a Tesla store in Georgetown, Washington D.C, for a dance party where people danced to disco music and held anti-Musk signs.{{Cite web |first1=Alaa |last1=Elassar |first2=Auzinea |last2=Bacon |first3=Connor |last3=Greene |date=2025-03-29 |title=Over 200 'Tesla Takedown' protests take place throughout US on global day of action against Elon Musk's role with DOGE |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/29/business/tesla-takedown-elon-musk-doge/index.html |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=CNN}} Elsewhere, a few dozen protesters gathered outside a Tesla store in Dublin, California. A few counter-protesters were seen on the other side of the street.{{Cite news |last=Liedtke |first=Michael |date=March 31, 2025 |title=Protests against Elon Musk's purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms |url=https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-tesla-doge-protests-a07cb5f20d65d0fb4dcb3547e2b7879c |access-date=April 1, 2025 |work=AP News}}

Protests continued through April and May, even after Musk officially left his advisory position in the Trump administration.{{Cite web |last=Bacon |first=Auzinea |date=2025-04-05 |title=Protests continue at Tesla showrooms amid talk Elon Musk could soon leave DOGE {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/05/business/tesla-musk-doge-demonstrations |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=CNN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bellan |first=Rebecca |date=2025-05-05 |title=Elon Musk took a chainsaw to the US government — Tesla is taking the hit |url=https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/elon-musk-took-a-chainsaw-to-the-us-government-tesla-is-taking-the-hit/ |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Boudette |first=Neal E. |date=2025-06-03 |title=Elon Musk Left the White House, but Tesla’s Protesters Aren’t Finished |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/business/elon-musk-trump-tesla-protests.html |access-date=2025-06-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} In June 2025, organizers announced their Musk Must Fall protests, planned for cities across the country on Musk's birthday.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title="Musk must fall": Nationwide protest to take place on Elon Musk's birthday |url=https://www.newsweek.com/musk-must-fall-nationwide-protest-take-place-elon-musk-birthday-2082892 |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Newsweek |language=en}} In response to Tesla's plans to test its robotaxi service, the Tesla Takedown Austin, Texas group hosted a demonstration with The Dawn Project highlighting the safety concerns associated with the Tesla Autopilot capabilities.{{Cite web |date=2025-06-09 |title="Musk must fall": Nationwide protest to take place on Elon Musk's birthday |url=https://www.newsweek.com/musk-must-fall-nationwide-protest-take-place-elon-musk-birthday-2082892 |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}

= Other countries =

On March 29, protesters gathered at Tesla stores in several countries: Metro Vancouver, Canada; Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, England;{{Cite web |last1=Turnnidge |first1=Sarah |last2=Bouverie |first2=Alice |date=2025-03-29 |title='Tesla takedown' protesters urge boycott of Elon Musk's cars |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgnglpzy90o |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}} Edinburgh, Scotland;{{Cite web |date=2025-03-29 |title=Scenes from protests in Scotland and Germany |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/tesla-elon-musk-anti-trump-protests-rcna198708/rcrd75707?canonicalCard=true |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=NBC News |language=en}} London, England;{{Cite news |last1=Kerr |first1=Dara |last2=Helmore |first2=Edward |date=2025-03-29 |title=Protests hit Tesla dealerships across the world in challenge to Elon Musk |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/29/tesla-protests-elon-musk-doge |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}} Berlin, Germany; New Zealand; Australia; Norway; Finland; Denmark; Germany; Belgium; the Netherlands; and France.{{Cite web |title=Elon Musk snaps at 'insane' Takedown Tesla protests as activists demand drivers boycott electric car brand |url=https://www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/cars/elon-musk-takedown-tesla-protests-boycott-electric-car |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=gbnews |language=en}} Counter protesters attended the Vancouver event.{{Cite news |date=March 30, 2025 |title=Protesters rally at Vancouver Tesla dealerships against Elon Musk |url=https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6704824 |access-date=March 30, 2025 |work=CBC Canada}}

Other anti-Tesla protests

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In mid-February it was reported that Tesla owners were selling their vehicles in protest, with 31% of polled Tesla drivers saying that Musk's actions had led to them selling or considering selling their car.{{cite news |last=Cameron |first=Hugh |date=16 February 2025 |title=Tesla Owners Ditching Cars in Protest Over Elon Musk |url=https://www.newsweek.com/tesla-owners-ditching-cars-protest-elon-musk-2031923 |work=NewsWeek |access-date=24 March 2025 |archive-date=March 19, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250319094453/https://www.newsweek.com/tesla-owners-ditching-cars-protest-elon-musk-2031923 |url-status=live }} On March 14, Senator Mark Kelly posted a video on Twitter stating that he would also be selling his Tesla due to his opinion of Musk.{{cite news |last=Bolton |first=Alexander |date=March 14, 2025 |title=Sen. Mark Kelly ditching his Tesla: 'Built and designed by an a‑‑hole' |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5195294-senator-mark-kelly-ditches-tesla/ |access-date=March 14, 2025 |work=The Hill}}

One person was arrested after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at a Tesla store in Loveland, Colorado, on March 7. A second person had been charged with vandalizing the same store earlier in the month, though police said the incidents appeared to be unrelated to one another.{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Rebecca |title=2nd arrest made following vandalism, damage at Loveland Tesla dealership |url=https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2025/03/14/vandalism-at-loveland-colorado-tesla-dealership-leads-to-another-arrest/82415599007/ |website=Coloradoan |access-date=March 23, 2025 |date=March 14, 2025}}{{Cite news |title=3 people face federal charges for Tesla attacks. Are such acts domestic terrorism? |url=https://www.npr.org/2025/03/20/nx-s1-5333315/tesla-attacks-ag-bondi-domestic-terrorism-trump-musk |access-date=2025-03-23 |work=NPR |language=en}}

On March 22, a chapter of Indivisible organized a protest outside a Tesla store in Milford, Connecticut; around 300 people were seen at it. Senator Richard Blumenthal spoke at the protest, asking them to continue and praising Senator Chuck Schumer.{{Cite news |last=Zahn |first=Brian |date=March 22, 2025 |title=Hundreds protest outside Milford Tesla showroom Saturday |url=https://www.milfordmirror.com/news/article/milford-tesla-protest-elon-musk-trump-doge-20233831.php |access-date=March 22, 2025 |work=The Milford Mirror}}

Response

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Musk responded to the protests with an X post on March 9 accusing Valerie Costa of "committing crimes",{{Cite tweet |user=elonmusk |number=1898803819535819146 |title=Costa is committing crimes}} which led to harassment of the activist.{{Cite web |title=Tesla Takedown: Trump & Musk Lash Out at Protest Movement |url=https://www.democracynow.org/2025/3/13/tesla_protests_elon_musk_doge |access-date=2025-03-15 |website=Democracy Now! |language=en |archive-date=March 16, 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250316140921/https://www.democracynow.org/2025/3/13/tesla_protests_elon_musk_doge |url-status=live }} On March 11 Donald Trump arranged a promotional press briefing in front of the White House, featuring a number of Tesla vehicles and Musk, stating he would buy a Tesla. Trump also said he would classify people who vandalize Tesla cars or trucks as domestic terrorists.{{Cite web |last=Bedigan |first=Mike |date=2025-03-11 |title=Trump vows to label Tesla vandals as 'domestic terrorists' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-musk-tesla-domestic-terrorists-b2713283.html |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=The Independent |language=en}} Trump has previously expressed strong opposition to electric vehicles; in September 2023, speaking at Drake Enterprises in Michigan, Trump had claimed EVs would "spell the death of the US auto industry" and stated "I'm not a person that wants to go all electric, I think it's going to be very bad for the country."{{Cite web |title="Trump attacks Biden's electric vehicle push in Michigan speech". Reuters. September 27, 2023. |website=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-attacks-bidens-electric-vehicle-push-michigan-speech-2023-09-27/}}

Musk and supporters have alleged that Tesla Takedown protesters are being paid to participate,{{Cite web |last=Colton |first=Emma |date=2025-03-30 |title='Astroturf': Critics speculate Tesla protests are not a grassroots movement, but carefully organized campaign |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/astroturf-critics-speculate-tesla-protests-not-grassroots-movement-carefully-organized-campaign |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}} though no evidence has been provided in support of the claims.{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Andrew J. |date=2025-03-28 |title=Elon Musk threatens to 'go after' Tesla critics who push 'propaganda' |url=https://www.theverge.com/tesla/638174/elon-musk-tesla-protest-free-speech-fox-news |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=The Verge |language=en-US}} Public Radio Tulsa reported that a local man offered to "compensate people who showed up as counter-protesters", although no one reported being paid.{{Cite news |first=Ben |last=Abrams|date=2025-03-25 |title=Tulsa protests against Tesla continue |url=https://www.publicradiotulsa.org/local-regional/2025-03-25/tulsa-protests-against-tesla-continue |access-date=2025-03-30 |work=Public Radio Tulsa |language=en}}

Fox News host Sean Hannity said on March 10 that he would be buying a Tesla Model S, and that he would run a sweepstake where people could win a Tesla vehicle.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-29 |title=The right's outrage about Tesla protests rings especially hollow |url=https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/tesla-takedown-protests-musk-trump-rcna198594 |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=MSNBC |language=en}}